Sadiq Ruslan

Telling hell through the eyes of a dog that thinks it is heaven:
This is how Vladimov defines the purpose of the book.

The masterpiece of Georgi Vladimov, a genius of Soviet-era Russian literature whose value was understood much later like Bulgakov and Platonov, Sadık Ruslan, could not be published in the year it was written (1965) due to political reasons.
However, this jewel-value book circulated from hand to hand through samizdat and over time rose to the status of a cult, and was only published in 1975 in West Germany as an uncensored full text.

Ruslan is a specially trained dog in one of the prison camps in Siberia, infinitely loyal to his owner and Duty. However, one day, an unthinkable event occurs, especially for Ruslan, and everything turns upside down.

We, the readers, who witness the entire being and experiences of this guard dog through the pen of Vladimov, whose mother was also a victim of the Gulag, enter a path of no return with Ruslan.

The reflections from Ruslan's eyes show in all its depth the ruthlessness, barbarity and selfishness in the souls of us smart two-legged people.

A political allegory, a modern fable or the master-slave story... Although it has been interpreted in different ways, it is agreed that Sadık Ruslan is a shocking masterpiece, translated from the original Russian by Kayhan Yükseler.

(From the Promotion Bulletin)

Dough Type : 2. Hamur

Number of Pages : 195

Dimensions : 12.5 x 19.5

Year of First Printing : 2018

Number of Printing : 1st Edition

Language : Turkish